San Juan Record Classifieds, Events, Businesses In Monticello, San Juan County, Utah

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by Trudy De Angelis

Steve Simpson approached the San Juan County Commission on September 9 with a request to repurpose $12,000 in money that was originally raised to restore the swinging bridge at Bluff. The restoration has not happened because the proposed cost is prohibitive.

Simpson requested that the money instead be used to help the Bluff area with internet service. Internet service for Bluff, as well as cell phone coverage, has been poor. Simpson said the businesses need the coverage in order to compete.

With the transfer in use, Simpson also requested an additional $5,000 from the county. Bluff business owners have added $5,000. The Commission approved the request to repurpose the original money for the reconstruction of the swinging bridge and to award an additional $5,000.

In other business at the September 9 meeting, Davis Filfred approached the commission to seek funding for the Utah Navajo Fair, which is scheduled to take place this week in Bluff.

A resolution was passed by a number of the Navajo chapters requesting funds from the Navajo Revitalization Fund. Unfortunately, the request was not presented at the Navajo Revitalization Fund meeting in August. As a result, all of the money that was available at one time (which totaled $2.5 million) has already been appropriated.

Filfred reports that the Fair committee has $17,000, but that is not enough to cover commitments already made. All contributor amounts are down from last year, and some who contributed last year have not donated anything this year.

The Commission suggested they talk to the Navajo Revitalization Board to see if they can advance the money.

The San Juan Heritage Council needed to replace three members. Tim Chamberlain, Mary Den Yazzie, and Phil Lyman are appointed to four-year terms.

Building permits are issued to Blue Mountain Power Partners for a metering tower and for an addition on a private residence.

At the September 3 meeting of the Commission, Sheriff Rick Eldredge provided information on the State Prison Relocation Committee.

The counties are trying to get the State of Utah to contract out more beds and thereby build a smaller main prison facility. Counties, such as San Juan, could expand their jails if they had firm State Contracts for prisoners.

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